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By: The Catholic Post - July 7, 2023 -
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Elaine Riddick, involuntarily sterilized through a eugenics program in North Carolina in 1968, chats with Sister Mary Faustina Chesnut, OSF, at the Life and Freedom Rally sponsored by Central Illinois Right to Life on June 24 at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Paul Thomas Moore)
By Paul Thomas Moore Central Illinois Right to Life marked the first anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade while recognizing a related fight for the dignity of human life. Ken Goins, CIRTL president, said this year’s Life and Freedom Rally on June 24 […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 7, 2023 -
News Article
Mike Nolan
“I Have Loved You with an Everlasting Love” is the theme for the 37th annual Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference on Saturday, July 22. It will be held at the Spalding Pastoral Center, 419 N.E. Madison Ave., in Peoria. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. with the conference starting at 9:15 a.m. The speaker will be Mike […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 7, 2023 -
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Abbot Michael Calhoun, OSB
EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is the full text of the homily given by Abbot Michael Calhoun, OSB, at the funeral Mass for Father Harold Datzman, OSB, who died June 24, 2023. — On behalf of all at St. Bede I want to extend our condolences to Father Harold’s family, especially his sisters who are here with […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 7, 2023 -
Columnists
Cause of Our Joy l Katie Faley I’ve always been a devourer of books. I’ll read just about anything, but I especially love non-fiction stories of World War II and the Holocaust. I’ve picked up on a recurring theme throughout many of these WWII and Holocaust stories I’ve read. Having faith takes work. The book […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 7, 2023 -
Living the Word
Sister Rachel Bergschneider, OSB
Living the Word l Sister Rachel Bergschneider, OSB Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time l July 9 Zechariah 9:9-10; Psalm 145:1-2,8-9,10-11,13-14; Romans 8:9,11-13; Matthew 11:25-30 When I hear the words of today’s Gospel “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves,” […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 1, 2023 -
Movie Review
Chelsea Van Der Zee (Annie Murphy) and Ruby Gillman (Lana Condor) in DreamWorks Animation’s "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken"directed by Kirk DeMicco. OSV News classification, A-III -- adults. (OSV News photo/DreamWorks Animations)
By OSV News A major feminist and minor gay agenda underlie this animated adventure, helmed by Kirk DeMicco and co-director Faryn Pearl. Together with her caring parents (voices of Toni Collette and Colman Domingo) and energetic little brother (voice of Blue Chapman), the titular sea creature (voice of Lana Condor) has long passed for human […]
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By: The Catholic Post - July 1, 2023 -
Movie Review
Jim Caviezel stars in a scene from the movie “Sound of Freedom.” The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. (OSV News photo/Angel Studios)
NEW YORK (OSV News) — “God’s children are not for sale.” Such is the motto of Tim Ballard, the indefatigably determined real-life crimefighter portrayed by Jim Caviezel in the fact-based drama “Sound of Freedom” (Angel Studios). (The movie opens on Tuesday, July 4, and will be shown in theaters around the Diocese of Peoria, including […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 27, 2023 -
News Article
Father Harold Datzman, OSB
UPDATE: For the full text of the homily at Father Harold’s funeral Mass, click here. — PERU — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Father Harold Datzman, OSB, on June 30, at St. Bede Abbey Church here. Abbot Michael Calhoun, OSB, presided and gave the homily. Burial followed in the abbey cemetery. Father […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 26, 2023 -
News Article
The Catholic Post has been recognized for excellence by the Catholic Media Association of the United States and Canada. The award, for material published in 2022, was announced on June 9 in Baltimore, at the end of the association’s annual conference. Shannon Reznik, graphic designer, and Sonia Nelson, advertising manager, received an honorable mention for […]
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By: The Catholic Post - June 26, 2023 -
Movie Review
Jason Schwartzman and Scarlett Johansson star in a scene from the movie “Asteroid City.” The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. (OSV News photo/Pop. 87 Productions, Focus Features)
By OSV News Writer-director Wes Anderson’s highly creative, characteristically quirky blend of comedy and drama is doubly framed as a play showcased within a television show (the former’s author played by Edward Norton, the latter’s host by Bryan Cranston). Set in 1955 in the tiny desert town of the tile, the action centers on a […]
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